EGYPTIAN BASALT OBELISK FRAGMENT WITH THE HORUS NAME OF RAMSES II New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty, Ca. 1279 - 1212 BC An Egyptian fragment of an obelisk in black hard stone. It is a four-sided, narrow tapering monument carved from a single piece of stone. It is incised with the beginning of the royal titles of Ramses II (Horus name): “Horus the strong bull, beloved of Maat”. Size: 170mm x 390mm; Weight: 28.7kg Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s; Ex. Sotheby's, Sale 8373, 05 December 2007, lot 24. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.